r/DomaneCrew

Had to give myself a reason to not buy another (third) bike, and transforming my plain silver frame into my favorite color over the weekend did just the trick!

For the prep I did a really thorough initial clean with Muc-Off, then 2 full frame wipe downs with 99% isopropyl alcohol + microfiber towels once I had disassembled everything, and then I used a felt squeegee + exacto knife to apply the pictured 3M 2080 Sunflower Yellow vinyl wrap I got off of rvinyl.com. Took a lot of patience and YouTube tutorials, but I couldn’t be happier with the results (especially considering this is my first time doing anything like this) 🥳

I have a Domane SL6 Gen4 (2025) and I am searching for a second wheelset.

Currently I have the stock wheels it came with: Bontrager Paradigm Comp 25. I plan to use these wheels as my gravel/bikepack wheels with 38mm tires.

For my new wheelset I am thinking about ZIPP wheels. Why ZIPP? Tbf next to the fact that I want some quality wheels, I think the Firecrest wheels look amazing.

Now I am in between the 303 FC and 404. The 404 are much deeper and probably look nicer but I have yet to see them on an endurance bike and they might be a bit overkill for a Domane?

Anyone here with one of those wheels on a Domane?

I will use 32mm tires on them. Ride mostly on flat terrain. Sometimes light gravel paths, cobblestone roads and an occasional cobbled climb.

I weigh around 90kg. I checked the Pressure calculator for the hookless rims and measuring around 4bar so don't see an issue there.

Anyone else still experiencing a slowly sinking seatpost on the Domane SL 5 Gen 4?
Mine currently has the Rev 2 seatpost wedge assembly, and despite:

- cleaning everything thoroughly
- using fresh carbon paste
- torquing to spec
- reinstalling multiple times

the seatpost still slowly drops over several rides.
It doesn’t suddenly slip, it gradually sinks little by little after riding. No major creaks, but it’s getting frustrating constantly readjusting saddle height.

Never did a full groupset swap before. Honestly, hadn’t wrenched on a bike since the 00’s. QUITE a lot has changed! I donated the removed Claris groupset, which had about 500mi on it, to a local bicycle co-op. Well technically I traded it for a bottom bracket tool. Anyway, the build was quite doable aside from some dicey cable routing around the bottom bracket and out the drainage holes (see last photo). Mid way through the build I thought I was cooked since the frame is not routed for Di2. In hindsight I may go back and route the Di2 wires from the seat tube, down to the BB, up the downtube and then down the outside of the BB where the original cables ran. Either way the wires will have to contour the BB which is pretty tight. I didn’t do nearly enough research ahead of time as far as how the Di2 system worked. I had no idea there were any wires at all. I assumed it was wireless bc that’s kinda how it’s marketed and talked about (in my mind). I was surprised to see a battery! I thought each component had their own battery within. Anyone else do this build? How was your experience?

Paid 937 EUR for it! What do you think? Happy to join the club!

Setup is in a good spot: ent 2.0's, gp5000as, blendr seat & handlebar mount, black seat clamp, almsthr saddle bag, west biking top tube bag. Have some SPD-SL pedals I need to mount. Happy with how she looks + rides but i'm itching to pull the trigger on a carbon frame. Great bike, 1st road bike.

Was looking for a somewhat clean setup that would allow me to have my phone, light, and GoPro on the limited handlebar space. Finally ended up with the following:

• Quad Lock for phone. Will probably print a Quad Lock/Garmin adapter once I get a bike computer.
• Bontrager XXX/Pro/Elite Stem Blendr Duo Base to hold the bike light and GoPro.
• Outbound Lighting Detour bike light with the Action Camera Quick Release Mount.
• GoPro Hero11, with an extension arm mount, connected to an external battery.

Sl7 2022 di2 ultegra

Not sure what this barrel type thing is for? I'm guessing either brake caliper or gear barrel adjuster. But I already have those on the brake and derailluer respectively.

Trek domane AL

Negotiated down and paid $2300 total to include shipping and taxes from Bicycle Blue Book on eBay. I’m a shorter rider so finding a bike on the used market was difficult… but I was so happy to find this one from a notable seller, and for those familiar with the scoring used by bicycle blue book, all components scored a perfect 5/5, so truly “like new” condition.

I’m just starting to take biking more seriously and I know I’m going to love the hobby and it stick with it, so I decided to get something I’m going to love riding for the next 5-8 years.

Did a lot of research and love this bike on paper but wondering what your experiences are with this model and would you have purchased it at the price I paid?